deviltry

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deviltry

/ˈdɛv.əl.tɹi/ UK

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Variant of devilry, influenced by gallantry.

noun deviltries

countable, uncountable Devilry. The poor girl had a right to her chance, and he should not really alter anything by taking it away from her; for was she not the artist to the tips of her tresses (the ambassadress never in the world), and would she not take it out in something else if one were to make her deviate? So certain was th

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noun devilry

Deutsch	Teufelskunst, Teufelei, Unfug

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@misc{deviltry_2026,
  title = {deviltry},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deviltry},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}